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The 1876-CC Liberty Twenty Cents on PCGS CoinFacts

An estimated 12-20 1876-CC Twenty Cents are known today. Most of the surviving examples are in Uncirculated condition, leading some experts to believe that they were specimens set aside for the annual assay.

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If Money Were No Object

By C. David Eagle

This article was submitted to us by David Eagle in response to the previous eZine Survey Question. The interpretations and conclusions expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views of PCGS or its employees.

On January 29 (of this year, 2013) I received Volume 13 #3 of the PCGS email newsletter. In it there was a survey that asked "If Money Wasn't an Issue, Which Coin Would You Rather Own?" I went to answer, and then was stymied, because I didn't want any of the "coins" listed, at any price.

Confederate Coinage: A Short-lived Dream

By Vanashree Samant

The South had always seen itself as a unique region of the United States because it possessed the "peculiar institution" of slavery, around which its society and economy had developed.

The Franklin Half Dollar

By Tom LaMarre

"One of this country's beloved immortals, Benjamin Franklin, is being brought out of honored retirement to play a prominent new role in the drama of everyday life," the Treasury Department said January 6, 1948.

The Destruction of Mint Sets May Lead to a Modern Awakening

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker

Let's face it, folks. As long as there are cheap mint sets at hand, the perception that an endless hoard of modern coins waits to be sprung on collectors at a moment's notice will never leave us. And when I say modern coins, know that I'm referring specifically to business strikes.

2013 PCGS Members Only Shows

In 2013, PCGS will host seven shows in Las Vegas, NV. The host hotel will be either Bellagio or The Venetian|The Palazzo. Review the dates now to see which shows you will attend.